Electrolux TWGL5E User manual

TWGL5E EN TUMBLE DRYER USER MANUAL 2
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CONTENTS
1. SAFETY INFORMATION...................................................................................... 3
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS.....................................................................................5
3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION................................................................................... 7
4. ACCESSORIES....................................................................................................8
5. CONTROL PANEL...............................................................................................9
6. PROGRAMME TABLE....................................................................................... 10
7. OPTIONS...........................................................................................................13
8. BEFORE FIRST USE..........................................................................................14
9. DAILY USE........................................................................................................ 14
10. HINTS AND TIPS............................................................................................. 16
11. CARE AND CLEANING....................................................................................17
12. TROUBLESHOOTING......................................................................................20
13. TECHNICAL DATA...........................................................................................22
14. INSTALLATION................................................................................................23
15. GUARANTEE ..................................................................................................24
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brings with it decades of professional experience and innovation. Ingenious and
stylish, it has been designed with you in mind. So whenever you use it, you can be
safe in the knowledge that you’ll get great results every time.
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CUSTOMER CARE AND SERVICE
Always use original spare parts.
When contacting our Authorised Service Centre, ensure that you have the following
data available: Model, PNC, Serial Number.
The information can be found on the rating plate.
Warning / Caution-Safety information
General information and tips
Environmental information
Subject to change without notice
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1. SAFETY INFORMATION
Before the installation and use of the appliance, carefully
read the supplied instructions. The manufacturer is not
responsible if an incorrect installation and use causes
injuries and damages. Always keep the instructions with
the appliance for future reference.
- Read the supplied instructions.
1.1 Children and vulnerable people safety
WARNING!
Risk of suffocation, injury or permanent disability.
•This appliance can be used by children aged from 8
years and above and persons with reduced physical,
sensory or mental capabilities or lack of experience and
knowledge if they have been given supervision or
instruction concerning use of the appliance in a safe
way and understand the hazards involved.
•Do not let children play with the appliance.
•Children of less than 3 years should be kept away
unless continuously supervised.
•Keep all packaging away from children.
•Keep all detergents away from children.
•Keep children and pets away from the appliance door
when it is open.
•If the appliance has a child safety device, we
recommend you activate it.
•Cleaning and user maintenance shall not be made by
children without supervision.
1.2 General Safety
•Do not change the specification of this appliance.
•If the tumble dryer is put on top of a washing machine,
use the stacking kit. The stacking kit, available from
your authorized vendor, can be used only with the
appliance specified in the instructions, supplied with the
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accessory. Read it carefully before installation (Refer to
the Installation leaflet).
•The appliance can be installed as freestanding or below
the kitchen counter with correct space (Refer to the
Installation leaflet).
•Do not install the appliance behind a lockable door, a
sliding door or a door with a hinge on the opposite side,
where the appliance door can not be fully opened.
•The ventilation openings in the base (if applicable) must
not be obstructed by a carpet.
•Connect the mains plug to the mains socket only at the
end of the installation. Make sure that there is access to
the mains plug after the installation.
•Ensure you have good ventilation in the installation room
to avoid the back flow of gases into the room from
appliances burning other fuels, including open fires.
•Exhaust air must not be discharged into a flue which is
used for exhausting fumes from appliances burning gas
or other fuels. (if applicable)
•If the supply cord is damaged, it must be replaced by
the manufacturer, its Authorised Service Centre or
similarly qualified persons in order to avoid a hazard.
•Obey the maximum load volume of 8kg (refer to the
“Programme chart” chapter).
•Do not use the appliance if industrial chemicals have
been used for cleaning.
•Wipe away lint that has accumulated around the
appliance.
•Do not run the appliance without a filter. Clean the lint
filter before or after each use.
•Do not dry unwashed items in the tumble dryer.
•Items that have been soiled with substances such as
cooking oil, acetone, alcohol, petrol, kerosene, spot
removers, turpentine, waxes and wax removers should
be washed in hot water with an extra amount of
detergent before being dried in the tumble dryer.
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•Items such as foam rubber (latex foam), shower caps,
waterproof textiles, rubber backed articles and clothes
or pillows fitted with foam rubber pads should not be
dried in the tumble dryer.
•Fabric softeners, or similar products, should be used as
specified by the fabric softener instructions.
•Remove all objects from pockets such as lighters and
matches.
•Never stop a tumble dryer before the end of the drying
cycle unless all items are quickly removed and spread
out so that the heat is dissipated.
•The final part of a tumble dryer cycle occurs without
heat (cool down cycle) to ensure that the items are left
at a temperature that ensures that the items will not be
damaged.
•Before maintenance, deactivate the appliance and
disconnect the mains plug from the mains socket.
2. SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS
2.1 Installation
• Remove all the packaging.
• Do not install or use a damaged
appliance.
• Obey the installation instruction
supplied with the appliance.
• Always be careful when you move the
appliance because it is heavy. Always
wear safety gloves.
• Do not install or use the appliance
where the temperature is less than 5°C
or higher than 35°C.
• Make sure that the floor where you
install the appliance is flat, stable, heat
resistant and clean.
• Make sure that there is air circulation
between the appliance and the floor.
• Always move the appliance vertically.
• The rear surface of the appliance must
be put against the wall.
• When the appliance is put in its
permanent position, check if it is fully
level with the aid of a spirit level. If it is
not, adjust the feet until it is.
2.2 Electrical connection
WARNING!
Risk of fire and electrical
shock.
• The appliance must be earthed.
• Make sure that the electrical
information on the rating plate agrees
with the power supply. If not, contact
an electrician.
• Always use a correctly installed
shockproof socket.
• Do not use multi-plug adapters and
extension cables.
• Do not pull the mains cable to
disconnect the appliance. Always pull
the mains plug.
• Do not touch the mains cable or the
mains plug with wet hands.
• Only for UK and Ireland. The appliance
has a 13 amp mains plug. If it is
necessary to change the fuse in the
mains plug, use a 13 amp ASTA (BS
1362) fuse.
• This appliance complies with the E.E.C.
Directives.
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2.3 Use
WARNING!
Risk of injury, electrical
shock, fire, burns or damage
to the appliance.
• Use this appliance in a household only.
• Do not dry the damaged items which
contain padding or fillings.
• Only dry fabrics which are applicable to
dry in the tumble dryer. Follow the
instructions on the fabric label.
• If you have washed your laundry with a
stain remover start an extra rinse cycle
before you start the dryer.
• Do not drink or prepare food with the
condensed water/distilled water. It can
cause health problems to people and
pets.
• Do not sit or stand on the open door.
• Do not dry dripping wet clothes in the
tumble dryer.
2.4 Internal light
WARNING!
Risk of injury.
• Visible LED radiation, do not look
directly into the beam.
• The type of light bulb or halogen lamp
used for this appliance is only for
household appliances. Do not use it for
house lighting.
• To replace the internal light, contact
the Authorised Service Centre.
2.5 Care and cleaning
WARNING!
Risk of injury or damage to
the appliance.
• Do not use water spray and steam to
clean the appliance.
• Clean the appliance with a moist soft
cloth. Only use neutral detergents. Do
not use abrasive products, abrasive
cleaning pads, solvents or metal
objects.
2.6 Compressor
WARNING!
Risk of damage to the
appliance.
• The compressor and its system in the
tumble dryer is filled with the special
agent which is free from fluoro-chloro-
hydrocarbons. This system must stay
tight. The damage of the system can
cause a leakage.
2.7 Disposal
WARNING!
Risk of injury or suffocation.
• Disconnect the appliance from the
mains supply.
• Cut off the mains cable and discard it.
• Remove the door catch to prevent
children and pets to get closed in the
appliance.
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3. PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
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1Water container
2Control panel
3Internal light
4Appliance door
5Filter
6The button to open the heat
exchanger door
7Airflow slots
8Adjustable feet
9Heat exchanger door
10 Heat exchanger cover
11 The knob to lock the heat exchanger
cover
12 Rating plate
The load door can be
installed by the user in the
opposite side. It can help to
easily put and remove the
laundry or if there is a limit to
install the appliance (see
separate leaflet).
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4. ACCESSORIES
4.1 Stacking kit
Accessory name: SKP11, STA8, STA9
Available from your authorized vendor.
Stacking kit can be used only with the
washing machines specified in the leaflet.
See the leaflet attached.
Read carefully the instructions supplied
with the accessory.
4.2 Draining kit
Accessory name: DK11.
It is available from your authorized vendor
(can be attached to some types of the
tumble dryers)
The accessory for through draining of the
condensed water into a basin, siphon,
gully, etc. After the installation, the water
container is drained automatically. The
water container must stay in the
appliance.
The installed hose must be on the height
from minimum of 50 cm to maximum of 1
m from floor level. The hose cannot be in
loop. Decrease the length of the hose if
necessary.
Read carefully the instructions supplied
with the accessory.
4.3 Pedestal with the drawer
Accessory name: PDSTP10.
It is available from your authorized vendor.
To put the appliance higher at the level
what helps to easy load and remove the
laundry.
The drawer can be used for laundry
storage e.g. : towels, cleaning products
and more.
Read carefully the instructions supplied
with the accessory.
4.4 Drying rack
Accessory name: RA5, RA6, RA11, RA12.
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It is available from your authorized vendor
(can be attached to some types of the
tumble dryers). Do the check with the
vendor or on the web site if the accessory
is compatible with your appliance.
Drying rack accessory let to dry safely in
the tumble dryer:
• sport shoes
• wool
• soft toys
• lingerie
Read carefully the instructions supplied
with the accessory.
5. CONTROL PANEL
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1Programme dial
2On/Off (Ein/Aus) button
3Programme indicators
4Dry Plus (Trocken+) button
5Reverse Plus button
6Anti-crease (Knitterschutz) button
7Time Save (Zeit Sparen) button
8Time Dry (Zeitwahl) button
9Delay Start (Zeitvorwahl) button
10 Display
11 Start/Pause button
12 Indicators:
Water container (Behälter) - drain
the water container
Filter (Sieb) - clean filter
Heat exchanger (Kondensator) -
heat exchanger check
5.1 Display
default laundry dry-
ness
moderate laundry
dryness
maximum laundry
dryness
reverse plus option
on
m /manti-crease phase
duration
drying phase indi-
cator
cooling phase indi-
cator
crease guard
phase indicator
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child lock option on
delay start option
on
cycle time indica-
tion
-time programme
selection
(10min.-2h)
-delay start selec-
tion (30min.-20h)
6. PROGRAMME TABLE
Programmes Load 1) Properties / Fabric mark
Cotton (Baumwolle)
Extra Dry (Extratrocken) 8 kg Drying level: extra dry. /
Cupboard Dry +
(Schranktrocken+) 8 kg Drying level: cupboard dry +. /
Cupboard Dry (Schrank-
trocken) 2)3) 8 kg Drying level: cupboard dry. /
Iron Dry (Bügeltrocken) 2) 8 kg Drying level: applicable for iron. /
Jeans 8 kg
Leisure clothing such as jeans,
sweat-shirts of different material
thicknesses (e.g. at the neck,
cuffs and seams).
/
Bed Linen (Bettwäsche) 3 kg
To dry bed linen such as: single
and double sheet, pillowcase,
bedspread. /
Duvets (Daunen) 3 kg
To dry one or two duvet and pil-
lows (with feather, down or syn-
thetic fillings). /
Time (Zeitprogramm) 8 kg
With this programme you can use
the option Time (Zeitwahl) and set
the programme duration. /
Synthetic (Mischgewebe)
Extra Dry (Extratrocken) 3,5 kg Drying level: extra dry. /
Cupboard Dry (Schrank-
trocken)2) 3,5 kg Drying level: cupboard dry. /
Iron Dry (Bügeltrocken) 3,5 kg Drying level: applicable for iron. /
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